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A young couple is found shot to death in their bed in their Kansas home
In the summer of 1981, the life of a young Caucasian man, Earnest Rivers III, was tragically cut short at the age of 23. On June 8th, he was discovered murdered in his Wichita, Kansas home, a victim of fatal gunshots. The scene that unfolded at his residence on North Minneapolis Street was one of shared tragedy, as he was found alongside 22-year-old Carolyn Rivers, who had also been shot and killed.
The initial discovery of the couple, both slain in their own bed, sent a shock through the ...Read More
In the summer of 1981, the life of a young Caucasian man, Earnest Rivers III, was tragically cut short at the age of 23. On June 8th, he was discovered murdered in his Wichita, Kansas home, a victim of fatal gunshots. The scene that unfolded at his residence on North Minneapolis Street was one of shared tragedy, as he was found alongside 22-year-old Carolyn Rivers, who had also been shot and killed.
The initial discovery of the couple, both slain in their own bed, sent a shock through the ...Read More
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Earnest Rivers III
July 20, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Wichita
KS
1981-06-08
1957-09-12
23
carolyn-rivers-wichita-ks
Earnest
Rivers
11/07/2025
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